The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-24

send an exploratory expedition to Huo-
sons bay this summer to ascertain whether
it is naviRahle or not
HALF Of the business part Of Blackville,
8. c.. was destroyed by fire the other day
loss, S100, 900.
CHARLES r. FREEMAN, the Adventist, who
horribly butchered, his dxnghter during an
insane religious spell at Pocssset, Mass, in
1883, has been discharged from the insane
asylum reported cured.
Two men were fatally and two seriously
injured in mine near Wilkesbarre, Pa,
recently by an explosion Of gas.
By an explosion of dynamite at the water
works near Bridgeport, Conn, the other
day two men were killed and a third badly
hurt.
A CYCLONE swept through Tampa, Fla,
on the night of tho 18th, destroying sew
eral houses. Two children were killed. one
woman was fatally injured and several
persons seriously hurt The pecuniary loss
was about $4,000
loan will probably be extinguished by
June l.
A PANIC occurred at the Roman Catholic
Church Of the Nativity, Chicago, on the
18th. The church was completely crowded
All at once there was sharp crack, fol-
lowed by grinding crash, and fully 200
men, women and children were precipitated
ten feet, the entire platform having given
way. Twenty-three persons received more
or less serious injuries. Mrs. Burns. an
aged woman, and John Quinn, had their
backs broken and will die.
THE German steamer Rata, bound for
the Sandwich islands, burned at sea Feb
ruary 16. The crew were supposed to be
lost.
THE Southern Cotton Seed Oil Company
has contracted for over a quarter OF a mil
lion dollars worth OF machinery to put in
new mills IN the South.
LAwToN Bros, Of New York, carried on
an extensive brokerage business and the
firm had been reputed extremely wealthy.
1t has developed that the concern was en-
gagged in extensive swindling, reaching, ac-
cording to report, as much as $1,000, 900.
The exposure took place on the flight of
Walter E. Lawton, head Of the firm in n ew
York
THREE vigilantes, while engaged in whip
ping an aged woman in Rock Castle Coun-
ty, KY, recently were shot dead by un-
known parties. Great excitement existed.
The woman was whipped for selling liquor.
THE New York Star says that it is official
ly announced that the syndicate which has
obtained control of the Baltimore &y Ohio
road is the one which represents the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Com
pany.
DIR. T. c. FoRD, under sentence for man
slaughter, having been pardoned by the
Governor of Louisiana, was released from
the parish prison on the 18th.
THE President has commissioned D.
Lynch Pringle, OF South Carolina, to be
Consul General of the United States at
Constantinople.
THE Richmond Hotel, Buffalo, N Y,
burst into flames early on the morning of
the 18th. Ten or twelve lives were lost
and about thirty persons were injured,
some very seriously. Many Of the casual
ties occurred in jumping from windows.
The damage amounted to S400 900, the build
ings adjoining the hotel being consumed by
the flames.
Two girls, students, are reported to have
been tiogged to insensibility for their con-
nection with the nihilist conspiracy to as
sassinate the Gar.
By the proceedings before the Illinois
Supreme Court, the execution of the
Chicago anarchists can not take place be-
fore October even if the decision is adverse
to their appeal, as the ruling will be made
when the court meets in session in Septem-
Der.
BISMARCK, Oak, was threatened with
food on the 18th, caused by the breaking of
an ice gorge. The large warehouse of the
Northern Pacific was carried away.
CHICAGO merchants and manufacturers
have combined to resist the proposed ad-
vance in rates to comercial travellers.
MATHEsoS & Co, of London, have offered
for public subscription SO, $4,000 worth of
six per cent. gold bonds of the denomlna-
ton of s., 900 each of the Mexidan National
Railway Company at ninety-two per cent.
A SERIOUS earthquake shock was felt at
S. C., on the evening of the
18th
THE long-talked of sale Of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad was completed on the 18th.
The Hamilton q Dayton Railroad Company
purchased the property.
THE recent plot to murder the Gar has
been laid to the door of the noted nihilist
Degaieff, who escaped from Siberia, to
which place he had been sent for completely
in the murder of Sudeikin, chief of police of
st. Petersburg.
THE Arkansas House has passed bill to
prevent the mortgaglng of implanted crops.
ADDAIlONAL D1SIAIShESs
81. s. CANFIELD, reporter for the San An
tonic Express, was recently elected from
the Texas House of Representatives by or
der of the Speaker. Garfield then had the
Speaker arrested for assault. The end was
the arrest of Garfield by order Of the
House, when he was committed to jail for
forty-eIght hours for contempt. The JUS
tlce before whom the Speaker was taken
was also arrested. the House being very in
dignant over Canfield's presumption.
THE steamer Idlewild collided with and
sank the schooner A. W. Thompson off
L. l., recently. Three lives were
lost.
THERE was a decrease of sc in the New
York clearing house returns for week ended
March 49, Other cities in the country
showed satisfactory increases.
THE town of Chautarqua, n. Y, was on
fire on the night of the 10th, with few hopes
of saving much of the place.
THERE was panic in the st. Nicholas
Hotel at Decatur, Ill, the vtner night,
caused by an accidental blaze. No great
harm was done.
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